Research Charities
Discover 1,032 Research charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Christian Science Society, Oxted
Education, ResearchThe Church has an online Sunday service every Sunday and an hybrid service twice a month including Sunday school at 10 am. On the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, an online open meeting is held to share healings and experiences resulting from the study and practice of Christian Science. The church also maintains a reading room in Oxted, open to the public every weekday except Wednesday.
Cleveland Scientific Institution
Charitable activities, Education, Professions, ResearchAdvancement of metallurgical, mining, chemical, engineering and shipbuilding sciences. Provision of rooms for study and facilities for lectures. Making grants for research, or study solely or jointly with other bodies. Provision of grants to schools for the encouragement of science & engineering subjects. Provision of grants for students to attend university.
Cerberus Spelaeological Society
ResearchTo advance the study of spelaeology and associated sciences, and to promote the conservation of caves and their environment for the benefit of the public.
The Clinical Endocrinology Trust
Charitable activities, ResearchThe Charity funds research and educational activities in the field of Endocrinology in the UK. The CET gives grants to individuals and organisations whose work furthers these objectives.
Anthony And Deirdre Montagu Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfareFOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OVERSEAS AID / FAMINE RELIEFARTS / CULTURE / HERITAGE / SCIENCE ANIMALS ECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENTCHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE
The Association For Logic Programming Limited
ResearchThe charity's object and its principal activity is to promote and undertake scientific research in the field of computer science and in particular in logic programming and to disseminate the results of such research and to encourage and develop knowledge and use of the logic programming in all its branches for the benefit of the public.
Fylingdales Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyThe main purpose is to enable women to improve and develop their education, including the arts,crafts and sciences, advance their education in citizenship and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve and develop conditions of rural life.
The West London Hospital Medical Trust
Health, ResearchThe advancement of medical education and research.
Fareham Philharmonic Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe object of the Charity shall be to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public events.
Friends Of The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum
Arts, Associations, Heritage, ResearchThe educating of the public by the support and assistance of the The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum ("the Gallery").Making loans or gifts of money to the Gallery, and in purchasing or acquiring or contributing to the purchase or acquisition of pictures, sculptures, works of art, costume, photographs, books and other works of artistic historical scientific or general public interest.
The Josephine Butler Memorial Trust
Housing, ResearchThe objectives of the charity are to promote the education of persons of the Christian Faith in theology and social sciences both theoretical and practical having regard to the principles of Josephine Butler
The East Riding County Choir
Arts, Religion, ResearchTHE CHARITY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES E.G. AN OPEN "COME AND SING" DAY. IN ALTERNATE YEARS THE CHARITY GIVES ITS SERVICES FREE TO SUPPORT A CHURCH OR CHARITY IN THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.
The European Wound Management Association
Charity and VCS support, Health, ResearchThe European Wound Management Association (EWMA) address clinical and scientific issues associated with wound management; represented by medical, nursing, scientific and pharmaceutical interests. EWMA is an umbrella organisation linking wound management associations across Europe and a multidisciplinary group bringing together individuals and organisations interested in wound care.
The Charles And Edna Broadhurst Charitable Trust
Religion, ResearchTo collect monies from investments and give -£1000 minimum to St Philip and St Paul with Wesley Church per annum and other charitable donations principally for social welfare and medical or academic research and for Christian causes to organisations primarily in the Southport area.
Romanby Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyThe main purpose of the WI organisation is to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home eco.
Daventry Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe charity aims to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in the appreciation of the art and science of music, in all its aspects.
Felsted Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe Society promotes, enhances, develops and maintains public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of choral and instrumental music in all its aspects. It does this through rehearsals and concert performances of the choral repertoire mostly with full orchestra, as well as through workshops and visits to performances of professional choral groups and orchestras.
Mosborough Primary Group
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, ResearchWe organise fundraising activities in order to benefit the learning opportunities of the pupils of Mosborough Primary School. This year we have funded the purchase of a new new playground equipment, books for foundation new starters, equipment for the Science Curriculum and subsidised a number of educational visits for different year groups.
Surgical Research Society
Health, ResearchSRS provides a platform to aspiring surgical trainees to present their laboratory and clinical research plus a platform to discuss pertinent medico-political issues and viewpoints such as MMC, PMETB, Revalidation and Government reviews. SRS retains its independent status yet maintains vital links with other surgical associations & societies such as ASGBI, VSGBI, ACPGBI and AUGIS.
Royal Orchestral Society
Arts, ResearchThe presentation of concerts and other activities to educate the public in the art and science of music
Swindon Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe objects of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in the appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society, through the Committee, shall determine.
Nottingham And Nottinghamshire Kidney Fund
ResearchENDOWMENT OF RESEARCH INTO AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF KIDNEY DISEASE IN THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM AND THE COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Chipperfield Choral Society
Arts, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public appreciation of the art and science of choral music. This through public concerts and any other ways the committee may determine from time to time.
The John W Doorly Trust
ResearchOur Charity is established for the advancement of religion in accordance with the teachings of John W. Doorly in the research of Christian Science and its practice as a pure Science of Christianity. The John W Doorly Trust may engage in publishing and educational activities, preserve his published works, archive material, promoting the understanding of the Science and system of Christian Science.
Hangleton Band
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe object of the Band is to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in particular brass band music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Band through its Committee shall determine from time to time.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many research charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,032 registered research charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the research charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of research charities?
Research charities reported a combined annual income of £3.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for research charities?
Across all research charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of research charities?
Research charities have an average annual income of £3.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.